Patagonia Strider Pro - Women's vs Prana Stretch Zion

In need of a pair of lightweight running shorts for everyday wear check out our freshly, updated women's Striders, shorts, ultralight, highly breathab...

Pockets got has stretch, it has a super nice gusseted crotch in it, and it does extremely well and uh for reference, i'm about 5, 10, 195 right now an...

If you are someone who prefers a slightly longer length or is very prone to chafing, you may want to look elsewhere for your shorts. A small critique, but we also wished the drawstring were on the outside of the waistband so that it could lie fully flush. Overall, the Patagonia Strider Pro is such a high performer in so many areas, we think it is worth the higher price point for a comfortable and functional pair to run with you for many miles in variable terrain.

But as you can see they're you know they've they're holding up very well. The only major spots here is. This is right on the knee. You just have a tin...

I really appreciate how lightweight these are. The protection-to-weight ratio is outstanding as it feels like you’re wearing nothing. I’d put these in a similar category to the Patagonia Airshed Pro Pullover in that you can put them on and leave them on in delightful comfort. The added stretch of the inner-leg panels makes running even more comfortable

I got these in my size, but when I put them on they were uncomfortably tight in the waist. Since there is no elastic, they simply would not work unless I lost some weight (should, but probably not happening at my age). I had the impression from the description that they had an elastic waist, but the only elastic is a short tightener, which could be used to make then even tighter. I could exchange for a 40-inch waist, but I have never worn that size and worry they will be the opposite (too loose)